255
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$76K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Minnesota: 255 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #660 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Minnesota: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Cass County is the 2010s, when 86 of the county's 255 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cass County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #660 for this hazard and #10 within Minnesota, putting it in the 79.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Cass County with 105 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2000 | OUTING | 60 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | BENA | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | BREVIK | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WALKER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WALKER | 55 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WALKER | 56 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | AH GWAN CHING | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | GULL LAKE | 55 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | WALKER | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | BENA | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | CASS LAKE | 51 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cass County
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Substantial wind damage was reported. The wind blew hard enough to blow water through seals around windows of the campground lodge. A 100 pound access cover on the roof was thrown the entire length of the roof. Siding and shingles were damaged and thrown about. Covers were taken off the boat lift. Trees were downed, and a few were uprooted and sheared off.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Cass County, Minnesota?
255 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Cass County between 1970 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Cass County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Cass County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Cass County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Cass County, Minnesota.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/minnesota/cass-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.